The Queen visited victims of the Manchester Attack — and the photos are just lovely

Smiles all round as the Queen meets Millie Robson, 15, from County Durham.
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The Queen met victims of the Manchester bombing in a poignant visit to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital today.

Her Majesty called the massacre "wicked" as she met children injured in the blast as well as emergency staff who worked throughout the night in the aftermath of terror attack.

Twelve children under the age of 16 - among the 64 casualties - were taken to the hospital by ambulance following the terror attack.

The Queen speaks to Ruth Murrell who was injured, along with her daughter Emily, 12.
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The same hospital was visited by Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday afternoon.

Twenty-two people were killed and 59 wounded in the attack carried out by the mass murderer Salman Abedi.

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The Queen personally gave her thanks to the heroic hospital staff who worked tirelessly to keep the children alive in the hours after the tragedy.

The monarch, 91, spent time at the bedside of Millie Robson, 15, from Co Durham, who was wounded in the attack. Her mother, Marie, and dad, David were at her bedside.

She also spent time with Evie Mills, 14, from Harrogate, and her mother, Karen and father Craig.

The Queen told victim Evie and her parents: "It's dreadful. Very wicked. To target that sort of thing."

The Queen was wearing a very elaborate hat on her visit.
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Millie Robson, 15, was wearing an Ariana Grande t-shirt as she met and shared words with the royal visitor.

Children as young as eight were among those killed when Salman Abedi, 22, detonated an improvised explosive device minutes after pop star Ariana Grande finished performing at Manchester Arena on Monday night.

Her visit came shortly after people up and down the UK held a moving silence to remember the victims.